Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170738744 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170738744 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119859049	07/11/1994	1731	0	Mcmurtrey Electric Inc.

Abstract: An electrician for an electrical contractor was working at a construction site. He was working from an 8-foot tall ladder on an energized lighting circuit. He received an electric shock when he cut into a 277-volt fixture wire with a pair of wire cutters. The electric shock caused him to fall from the ladder to the floor--a distance of 4 to 8 feet. He suffered torn ligaments in his left shoulder and was hospitalized overnight for his injuries.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119859049			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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